Seabuckthorn berries are everywhere. Used for jam and other local products.

Higher and drier.

We considered stopping near Hankar 3990m. But Sergei likes to walk until dusk. So he can set up his tent in the dark (for free) and not be hassled by passing locals. Everyone who walks past asks for 150 ruppee, even a monk … though the monk actually seemed to have “receipts” in his robes for the camping fee.

Exhausted and with sore feet, I finally put down my tent in the official camping at Thachungtse 4250m.

Sergei, lacking firewood to cook his dinner, decided to stay as well and use my gas stove.